Since I seem to have made the quiz soporific with this one , here's the rest of the answer: the southernmost naturally occurring palm tree is found right here in New Zealand - in fact I'm just a few metres from several as I type this. It's the nikau palm. The word "nikau" appears in several other Polynesian languages meaning coconut frond, so when Maori first arrived in New Zealand they probably named our nikau for its likeness to the coconut palms of their northern islands. This likeness may have led to some disappointment when coconuts failed to eventuate.

Nikau have been found as far south as 44° 18'S, while the fan palm grows at 43° 07' N.

First think of a person who lives in disguise, who deals in secrets and tells naught but lies. Next tell me what's the last to mend, the middle of middle and the end of end. Finally give me the sound often heard during the search for a hard to find word. Now string them together and answer me this, which creature are you unwilling to kiss?

First think of a person who lives in disguise, who deals in secrets and tells naught but lies. Next tell me what's the last to mend, the middle of middle and the end of end. Finally give me the sound often heard during the search for a hard to find word. Now string them together and answer me this, which creature are you unwilling to kiss?

Snooker was invented by British soldiers in India. 'Snooker' was a term used for soldiers arriving who were new to the region, but became a word used to describe anybody new to something over time and somehow got associated with the game. Probably when somebody new to the game played a particularly bad shot, "I say Carruthers, you're such a bally snooker!"!

Bonus point if anybody can name the retired competitor I mentioned taking up dressage.

Snooker was invented by British soldiers in India. 'Snooker' was a term used for soldiers arriving who were new to the region, but became a word used to describe anybody new to something over time and somehow got associated with the game. Probably when somebody new to the game played a particularly bad shot, "I say Carruthers, you're such a bally snooker!"!

Bonus point if anybody can name the retired competitor I mentioned taking up dressage.